July 20, 2022 PolyMet and Teck form JV to develop Minnesota mining projects The new company, known as NewRange Copper Nickel LLC, will share costs to develop two proposed copper and nickel mines.
July 20, 2022 Rio Tinto settles dispute with Australian Tax Office, to pay additional $423m The dispute arose back in 2015 after Rio and its rival BHP Group were accused of shifting billions of dollars in iron ore profits through marketing hubs in Singapore.
July 19, 2022 Cameroon’s anti-graft agency says investigations into Glencore bribery underway In June, Glencore’s UK subsidiary pleaded guilty to seven counts of bribery in connection with oil operations in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and South Sudan.
July 19, 2022 Vale cuts full-year production forecast, buoying iron ore market One of the world's largest miners, now expects iron ore output for the year to be between 310 Mt and 320 Mt, from a previous estimate of 320-335 Mt.
July 19, 2022 Vale Indonesia Q2 nickel matte output falls 16.5% Nickel miner reported 12,567 tonnes of nickel matte output for the April-June period, down 16.5% from the same period last year.
July 19, 2022 Barrick Gold, Pakistan set copper-gold project funding structure Province where Reko Diq is located will benefit from its 25% ownership without having to contribute financially to construction and operations.
July 19, 2022 BHP to speed up $5.7 billion Jansen potash mine BHP attempts to bring forward Stage 1 first production into 2026, which is expected to yield 4.35 million tonnes of potash per year.
July 19, 2022 Mining giants warn of tougher times as world demand wavers BHP has joined rival Rio Tinto in signaling more turbulence as falling prices and mounting recession fears take toll on miners.
July 18, 2022 Codelco keeps Rajo Inca construction halted after fatal accident The $1.6 billion Rajo Inca project seeks to extend the life of the small Salvador Division, which produced 53,000 tonnes of copper last year.
July 18, 2022 China plans iron ore giant to assert market control China spent about $180 billion on iron ore imports last year.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
